Does it pass the Bechdel Test? Technically yes, however, it is such a short conversation that it is hard to say that it actually does.
Power Structures enforcing Masculinity and Femininity
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Masculinity
- Implies that a woman’s role in the agency is to be subordinate to the men.
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Femininity
- When they are interrogating Peggy, he says “don’t go easy on her just because she is a girl”
- Peggy explains that she was able to hold her own secret investigation because they do not pay attention to her unless she has something that they need from her.
Chief Dooley’s Characteristics from the Bem Sex-Role inventory
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Masculine
- Assertive, analytical, dominant, leader, willing to take risks
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Feminine
- Loves (his) children, compassionate
Intertextual content: We are expected to have seen and understood the significance of Captain America.
Shared by: Abby Kramer
Image Credit: Agent Carter, Season 1 Episode 7, 18:45